Motorcycle low-profile positioning creeper

ABSTRACT

A motorcycle low-profile positioning creeper allows a medium to large motorcycle to be easily mounted on the positioning creeper and easily moved to any desired position on a horizontal surface such as a showroom floor or storage area. The positioning creeper comprises a low slung H-frame body and four rotatable wheels. The low slung H-frame body is a plate and comprises four corners and four protrusions. The four protrusions protrude upward and outward respectively from the corners and are separated from adjacent longitudinal protrusions a distance greater than a motorcycle tire width. The four rotatable wheels are mounted respectively under the four protrusions.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The invention relates to a motorcycle low-profile positioning creeperthat allows a motorcycle to be easily mounted on the positioning creeperand easily moved to any desired position on a horizontal surface.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Motorcycles are important vehicles in daily life and can be roughlydivided into two categories, light motorcycles and heavy motorcycles.Moving motorcycles is strenuous because motorcycles are heavy to people,especially large motorcycles.

In a heavy motorcycle shop or showroom, motorcycles must be moved andadjusted to a good position for exhibition. Large motorcycles are heavyand are not easy to move into a limited space so it must be lifted andmoved with a jack or other large appliance. However, space in a heavymotorcycle shop or showroom is usually limited, and moving heavymotorcycles is inconvenient.

In addition, a person who has a car and a large motorcycle often parksthe car and motorcycle in a garage. Most garages have a narrow drivewaythat is long enough to park a large motorcycle in front of the car.After the motorcycle is driven into the garage, the motorcycle needs tobe turned around so it can be driven easily out of the garage. However,a large motorcycle is difficult to turn around because of limited spacein the garage and the weight of the motorcycle.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The main objective of the present invention is to provide a motorcyclelow-profile positioning creeper that allows a medium to large motorcycleto be easily mounted on the positioning creeper and easily moved to anydesired position on a horizontal surface such as a showroom floor orstorage area.

The motorcycle low-profile positioning creeper comprises a low slungH-frame body and four rotatable wheels. The low slung H-frame body is aplate and comprises four corners and four protrusions. The four cornersare formed symmetrically. The four protrusions protrude upward andoutward from the corners and are separated from adjacent protrusions bya distance greater than a motorcycle tire width. The four rotatablewheels are mounted respectively under the four protrusions.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a center-stand kickstand creeperassembly in accordance with the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an operational perspective view of the center-stand kickstandcreeper assembly in FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a partially exploded perspective view of a side kickstandcreeper assembly in accordance with the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the side kickstand creeper assembly inFIG. 3.

FIG. 5 is an operational perspective view of the center-stand kickstandcreeper assembly and side kickstand creeper assembly in FIGS. 1 and 4.

FIG. 6 is an operational top view of the side kickstand creeper assemblyin FIG. 3.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PRESENT INVENTION

With reference to FIGS. 1 and 5, a motorcycle low-profile positioningcreeper in accordance with the present invention allows a motorcycle tobe easily mounted on the positioning creeper and easily moved to anydesired position on a horizontal surface and comprises a center-standkickstand creeper assembly (10) and an optional side kickstand creeperassembly (20).

With further reference to FIG. 2, the center-stand kickstand creeperassembly (10) is mounted under a center-stand kickstand or amotorcycle's rear wheel to hold the motorcycle's rear wheel off thefloor and comprises a low slung H-frame body (11) and four rotatablewheels (12).

The low slung H-frame body (11) is a plate and has four corners and fourprotrusions (111). The protrusions (111) are formed respectively on thecorners, protrude up and longitudinally from the corners and areseparated from adjacent longitudinal protrusions (111) by a distancegreater than a motorcycle tire width so the tire can roll betweenadjacent protrusions (111) so a center-stand kickstand or a rear wheelcan be positioned on the low slung H-frame body (11).

The four rotatable wheels (12) are mounted respectively under the fourprotrusions (111) so the motorcycle (20) can be easily moved to anydesired position after the center-stand kickstand of the motorcycle israised on the low slung H-frame body (11). Furthermore, each of therotatable wheels (12) may have an optional wheel lock (121).

With further reference to FIGS. 3, 4 and 5, the side kickstand creeperassembly (20) is mounted under a side kickstand when the center-standkickstand creeper assembly (10) is mounted under the rear wheel so avery large motorcycle can be positioned on a showroom floor andcomprises a kickstand seat (21), four rotatable wheels (22), an optionalmounting lip (23), an optional kickstand brace (24) and an optional hook(25).

The kickstand seat (21) is a plate and has four corners, fourprotrusions (211) and a rear edge. The protrusions (211) are formedrespectively on the corners and protrude up and longitudinally from thecorners.

The four rotatable wheels (22) are mounted respectively under the fourprotrusions (211).

With further reference to FIG. 6, the optional mounting lip (23) isformed transversely between adjacent longitudinal protrusions (211) andhas multiple holes (231).

The optional kickstand brace (24) has an elongated leg (241) and abracket (242). The elongated leg (241) has multiple anchor holes (2411)corresponding to the holes (231) in the mounting lip (23) and is mounteddetachably on the mounting lip (23) by a bolt (243) inserted through oneof the anchor holes (2411) and its corresponding hole (231). The bracket(242) is connected to the elongated leg (241) and has multiple throughholes (2421).

The optional hook (25) is mounted through one of the through holes(2421) in the bracket (242) and has a shaft (251), a hooked head (252),a tail (253) and a knob (254). The shaft (251) is straight and has afront end and a rear end. The hooked head (252) extends from the frontend of the shaft (251) to connect to and securely hold a side kickstandof the motorcycle. The tail (253) extends from the rear end of the shaft(251) and is threaded. The knob (254) is mounted movably on the tail(253) to hold the side kickstand securely against the bracket (242).

1. A motorcycle low-profile positioning creeper allowing a motorcycle tobe easily mounted on the positioning creeper and easily moved to anydesired position on a horizontal surface and comprising a center-standkickstand creeper assembly being mounted under a center-stand kickstandor a motorcycle's rear wheel to hold the motorcycle's rear wheel off thefloor and comprising a low slung H-frame body being a plate and havingfour corners; and four protrusions being formed respectively on thecorners, protrude up and longitudinally from the corners and beingseparated from adjacent longitudinal protrusions by a distance greaterthan a motorcycle tire width; and four rotatable wheels being mountedrespectively under the four protrusions.
 2. The motorcycle low-profilepositioning creeper as claimed as claim 1, wherein each of the rotatablewheels has a wheel lock.
 3. The motorcycle low-profile positioningcreeper as claimed as claim 1 further comprises a side kickstand creeperassembly being mounted under a side kickstand when the center-standkickstand creeper assembly is mounted under the rear wheel so a verylarge motorcycle can be positioned on a showroom floor and comprising akickstand seat being a plate and having four corners; four protrusionsbeing formed respectively on the corners and protruding up andlongitudinally from the corners; and a rear edge; and four rotatablewheels being mounted respectively under the four protrusions.
 4. Themotorcycle low-profile positioning creeper as claimed as claim 3,wherein the side kickstand creeper assembly further comprises a mountinglip being formed transversely between adjacent longitudinal protrusionsand having multiple holes; a kickstand brace having an elongated leghaving multiple anchor holes corresponding to the holes in the mountinglip and being mounted detachably on the mounting lip by a bolt insertedthrough one of the anchor holes and its corresponding hole; and abracket being connected to the elongated leg and having multiple throughholes; and a hook being mounted through one of the through holes in thebracket and having a shaft being straight and having a front end and arear end; a hooked head extending from the front end of the shaft toconnect to and securely hold a side kickstand of the motorcycle; a tailextending from the rear end of the shaft and being threaded; and a knobbeing mounted movably on the tail to hold the side kickstand securelyagainst the bracket.